SUBJECT SPECIALIST
PATHWAYS
Engineering
Our Subject Specialist Pathways are available to any student wanting to Get the Edge. The Pathways are best suited to students in Year 10 or above wanting to access Pre-University Subject-Specific knowledge and masterclasses clinics to develop understanding and confidence in the subject they may wish to study at university. Students will be guided by our expert network of Advisors, and will experience university-level debate.
Top UK universities are looking for intellectually curious and ambitious applicants with self-motivation and a real passion for their chosen subject. Avernus Education supports students to explore their studies beyond the school curriculum to enhance and enrich their knowledge in the subject they want to study at university. Our Subject Specialist Pathways expose students to subject-specific, degree-level concepts that will enrich knowledge as well as enhancing a personal statement, admissions test or interview to impress admissions tutors at top UK universities.
Personalised Pathways
Each Pathway develops our philosophy of Education Beyond the Classroom. Pathways include carefully designed sessions to ensure students have the opportunity to pre-learn topics that are most likely to come up in an Oxbridge interview, as well as bespoke guidance about how this knowledge is essential for all UK university application preparation.
Our pathways include subject-specific options, career-specific options and age-specific mentoring. Sessions can be adjusted and personalised based on the needs and preferences of each student. A minimum of 5 hours worth of sessions is recommended, although 20-30hrs is typical for the Pathway to be effective.
ENGINEERING
Our Engineering Pathway provides participants with a fascinating insight into the broad range of topics encompassed by engineering. The course is led by expert Advisors who share their own knowledge and experience. During the Pathway, students will have the opportunity to explore many different engineering topics and put their theories to practice with various challenges.
With the focus on knowledge enhancement and enrichment, students will learn the fundamentals of physics and mathematics that underpin engineering and gain a new perspective of them based on engineering. They will be taught structures, electronics and fluid dynamics. Students will have the opportunity to work on a project with their Advisor during the Pathway. They will design with a given goal in mind, then build, test and improve the finished product
The Engineering Subject Pathway includes tailored specialist guidance for all higher education institution applications in the UK. Students can also develop their Pathway at our Explore Engineering Summer School course at Oxford University.
Sample of Pathway sessions
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Introduction to Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering: Acquire basic concepts of mechanical and aeronautical engineering.
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Fluid dynamics: Learn about the flow of fluids - liquids and gases. Explore Bernoulli’s Principle and apply it to real-life examples.
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How to become a mechanical and aeronautical engineer? Learn the steps to become an engineer and the career opportunities of engineering. Meet a young engineer professional and learn from their success.
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Introduction to Civil Engineering: Acquire basic concepts of civil engineering; What makes a building stable? Learn how to design buildings that can withstand different types of loads, weather conditions and natural disasters. Explore the basics of seismology.
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3D and isometric drawing: Learn how to draw different 3D objects by hands and using AutoCAD. Put your design and drawing skills to test in our engineering design challenges.
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How to become a civil engineer? Learn the steps to become an engineer and the career opportunities of engineering. Meet a young engineer professional and learn from their success.
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Electrical, Electronic Engineering: Acquire basic concepts; Explore semiconductors; Take a dive into silicon and learn about n-type and p-type semiconductors. Electrical components such as diode, transistors and solar cells; Analog and digital circuits
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How to become an electrical and electronic engineer? Learn the steps to become an engineer and the career opportunities of engineering. Meet a young engineer professional and learn from their success.
EXPERT ADVICE
Tom's Top Tips
Think critically at degree level
“Thinking critically at degree level can be very different to classroom learning. Ambitious students should prepare to develop agile, analytical, and critical thinking skills before arriving at university. Students that can enhance these skills find it a huge asset during the application process. Individualised support from Avernus can help students begin to frame questions in a critical manner and begin to think at an Oxbridge level.”
Mentoring around critical thinking is an integral aspect of all Avernus Specialist Subject Pathways. Within our Pathways, our expert Advisors can help students wrestle with a range of higher level concepts across different disciplines enhancing and enriching subject knowledge as well as focusing students on the choice of potential degree subject.
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT MENTORING
Separate Academic Enrichment Mentoring is available to help students with their academic studies and preparation for public examinations. It is never too early to receive online academic support to supplement classrooms lessons or reach beyond the curriculum. Any student can receive support from Avernus Education in any subject and Get the Edge at GCSE or Advance at A-Level. We support students in all subjects across different examination boards. Whether a consistent enhancement of students’ existing understanding of their subject, or as a last-minute revision exercise, our Advisors will design a bespoke study plan to enrich your subject knowledge, cover any weaknesses and help achieve the best possible grades.
Contact Us For An Expert Consultation
Develop your Pathway through our Explore Engineering Summer School course at
Oxford University.